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Residents press commissioners on ReWorld/Covanta incinerator and EMR air pollution; county says air-quality committee and solid-waste work are underway
Summary
Multiple residents urged faster county action on air quality near Camden, pressing the board on the ReWorld (formerly Covanta) incinerator and EMR operations. County officials described an air-quality committee, a solid-waste working group, DEP permit review for proposed baghouse equipment, and efforts to find alternatives to the incinerator.
Residents from Camden and nearby towns urged the Camden County Board of Commissioners to take more aggressive action on air quality and solid-waste disposal, focusing on ReWorld (formerly Covanta) and a facility referred to as EMR.
Dorothy Foley, a Merchantville resident and member of the Camden County Democratic Committee, asked for an update on Covanta/ReWorld and said the incinerator is "nearing the end" of its useful life. Kevin Barfield of Clean Air Camden and other residents described higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health disparities in Camden and said the cumulative pollution burden requires immediate…
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